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'''Ram Lal Rahi''' (1 January 1952 &ndash; 10 December 2020) was an Indian politician. He was born in [[Sitapur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) until 2017 when he joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2017. In 2019, he re-joined the INC.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Bhadana, Rahi join Cong in UP|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/archive/bhadana-rahi-join-cong-in-up-729105|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> Rahi was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] between 1977 to 1984 and 1989 to 1996. He also was [[Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department|Minister of State for Home Affairs]] from 1991 to 1996.
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'''Ram Lal Rahi''' (1 January 1934 &ndash; 10 December 2020) was a leader of [[Indian National Congress]] and a former Minister in the Union Government 1991-1996. He was the [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)#List_of_Ministers_of_State|Minister of State for Home Affairs]] during the [[Rao ministry|Narasimha Rao government]] and was a four- time [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] from [[Misrikh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mishrikh]] and a two time MLA from [[Hargaon (Assembly constituency)|Hargaon]] in [[Sitapur district]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/swachh-bharat-congress-ex-mp-takes-part-gets-party-notice/ | title= Swachh Bharat: Congress ex-MP takes part, gets party notice | date=27 December 2014 | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Maulshree | last=Seth | accessdate=12 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hargaon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/hargaon-uttar-pradesh-assembly-constituency|access-date=2020-06-16|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=नहीं रहे सियासी हवा का रुख भांपने वाले दिग्गज नेता रामलाल राही|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/sitapur/the-leader-ramlal-rahi-died-sitapur-news-lko5541930163|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>


Rahi died on 10 December 2020 at a hospital in Sitapur at the age of 68.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-december-10/liveblog/79651081.cms Congress leader and former Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ram Lal Rahi passes away]</ref>
== Personal life ==
Born on 1 January 1934 into [[Pasi (caste)|Pasi]] caste to Shri Dhodey at Vill. Dhakhara in Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh). He completed his high school from Raja Raghubar Dayal Inter College, Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2516.htm|access-date=2020-06-16|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>
== Politics ==
He became [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of State for Home Affairs]] during the [[Rao ministry|Narasimha Rao government]] and was a four-time [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] from [[Misrikh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mishrikh]] and a two time MLA from [[Hargaon (Assembly constituency)|Hargaon]] in [[Sitapur district]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/swachh-bharat-congress-ex-mp-takes-part-gets-party-notice/ | title= Swachh Bharat: Congress ex-MP takes part, gets party notice | date=27 December 2014 | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Maulshree | last=Seth | accessdate=12 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hargaon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/hargaon-uttar-pradesh-assembly-constituency|access-date=2020-06-16|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> He left his party and unofficially joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] before Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017 and later re-joined [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Bhadana, Rahi join Cong in UP|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/archive/bhadana-rahi-join-cong-in-up-729105|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
His son [[Suresh Rahi]] is an MLA of [[Hargaon (assembly constituency)|Hargaon]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info|url=http://www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/member?memberId=20282|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in}}</ref>
 
== Death ==
Ramlal Rahi was admitted to the district hospital in Sitapur after complaining of chest pain and breathing difficulty. He died around 5:30 pm on 10 December 2020, of a [[heart attack]] and also testing positive for [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]. He was 86 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=Ram Lal Rahi Passes Away : कांग्रेस नेता और पूर्व मंत्री रामलाल राही का सीतापुर में निधन|url=https://www.naidunia.com/national-ram-lal-rahi-passes-away-congress-leader-and-former-minister-ramlal-rahi-died-in-sitapur-6603745|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Nai Dunia|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran Congress leader Ram Lal Rahi dies at 86 in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/Dec/11/veteran-congress-leader-ram-lal-rahi-dies-at-86-in-uttar-pradeshs-sitapur-2234534.html|access-date=2021-01-24|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=कांग्रेस नेता और पूर्व केंद्रीय गृह राज्य मंत्री रामलाल राही का निधन|url=https://m.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-congress-leader-and-former-union-minister-of-state-for-home-ramlal-rahi-passed-away-in-sitapur-uttar-pradesh-3676753.amp.html&ved=0ahUKEwjJt8a9z7XuAhXI7HMBHf3YAlIQyM8BCDQwAQ&usg=AOvVaw3LjDgqJJp1gVs4fTb9OwZK&ampcf=1|access-date=2021-01-24|website=www.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/veteran-congress-leader-ram-lal-rahi-86-dies-at-up-hospital-after-a-heart-attack-3166064.html|title=Veteran Congress Leader Ram Lal Rahi, 86, Dies at UP Hospital After a Heart Attack|date=10 December 2020 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:43, 14 December 2025

Ram Lal Rahi (1 January 1934 – 10 December 2020) was a leader of Indian National Congress and a former Minister in the Union Government 1991-1996. He was the Minister of State for Home Affairs during the Narasimha Rao government and was a four- time MP from Mishrikh and a two time MLA from Hargaon in Sitapur district.[1][2][3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Born on 1 January 1934 into Pasi caste to Shri Dhodey at Vill. Dhakhara in Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh). He completed his high school from Raja Raghubar Dayal Inter College, Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh).[4]

Politics[edit | edit source]

He became Minister of State for Home Affairs during the Narasimha Rao government and was a four-time MP from Mishrikh and a two time MLA from Hargaon in Sitapur district.[5][6] He left his party and unofficially joined Bharatiya Janata Party before Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017 and later re-joined Congress in 2019.[7]

His son Suresh Rahi is an MLA of Hargaon from BJP.[8]

Death[edit | edit source]

Ramlal Rahi was admitted to the district hospital in Sitapur after complaining of chest pain and breathing difficulty. He died around 5:30 pm on 10 December 2020, of a heart attack and also testing positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He was 86 years old.[9][10][11][12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Seth, Maulshree (27 December 2014). "Swachh Bharat: Congress ex-MP takes part, gets party notice". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hargaon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "नहीं रहे सियासी हवा का रुख भांपने वाले दिग्गज नेता रामलाल राही". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Seth, Maulshree (27 December 2014). "Swachh Bharat: Congress ex-MP takes part, gets party notice". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hargaon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Bhadana, Rahi join Cong in UP". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ram Lal Rahi Passes Away : कांग्रेस नेता और पूर्व मंत्री रामलाल राही का सीतापुर में निधन". Nai Dunia (in हिन्दी). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Veteran Congress leader Ram Lal Rahi dies at 86 in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "कांग्रेस नेता और पूर्व केंद्रीय गृह राज्य मंत्री रामलाल राही का निधन". www.google.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Veteran Congress Leader Ram Lal Rahi, 86, Dies at UP Hospital After a Heart Attack". 10 December 2020.